Dale Strassburger was reported missing to the Le Claire Police Department in Le Claire, Iowa, on August 6, 1982.

Scott County in Iowa

Le Claire in Scott County

Strassburger, who was employed as a machinist at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Ill., and lived in Davenport, Iowa with his parents, was last seen on his way home from work at 12:15 a.m. on August 6, 1982. He never arrived home and has never been heard from again.

His car was found abandoned on the Le Claire bridge over the Mississippi River on Interstate 80, about 15 miles from his home. Extensive searches of the river and the surrounding area turned up no sign of Strassburger.

Investigators say they have no proof of foul play in Strassburger’s disappearance, though after three decades his whereabouts remain unknown and his case unsolved.

Information Needed

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact the Le Claire Police Department at 319-289-5442.